Risk Quantum/State Street
US G-Sibs’ trading revenue ebbs to four-quarter low
Credit and rates income slump as Citi posts the sharpest decline
Record $95bn in equities sits with US banks as OTC margin
Stocks on par with US Treasuries in top dealers’ collateral trove
US G-Sibs rediscover appetite for less-liquid HQLAs
Aggregate eligible Level 2A assets rise to $110bn while median LCR falls to record low
Ditching Fed’s method 2 could unlock $112bn for top US banks
JPM and BofA could see largest capital gains if US G-Sib surcharge approach dropped, amid speculation of a framework overhaul
US banks’ cash holdings jump $79 billion in Q2
Cash reserves up 4%, in biggest rise since 2023
US banks’ OTC derivatives climb to new highs amid tariff woes
Notionals up more than 7% in largest Q2 jump on record
US G-Sibs’ liquidity buffers swell amid record net cash outflows
Median LCR falls to 114.7%, lowest level since pandemic
US G-Sibs set to reclaim $6.6trn in leverage room under eSLR reform
Replacement of fixed 2% buffer with variable add-on could cut requirements by up to 150bp
China’s top banks bulk up liquidity as global peers trim buffers
US G-Sibs continue to trail with lowest median LCR since 2021